Covid-19: Health Ministry says disinfection box, tunnel not effective


PETALING JAYA: There is no evidence that the use of disinfection box, chamber or tunnel is effective in curbing the spread of Covid-19, says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the duration of between 20 and 30 seconds would not be enough to disinfect effectively.

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